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protect medicare and rebuild the middle class. >> steve israel runs the dccc, appreciate. >> thank you. >>> newt gingrich moneybags sighs he hates the idea that really rich guys can buy elections, but he is going to do it. and "wall street journal" wants government to break up the big banks. how do you think they will rule on a case that could erase affirmative action. and the sheriff has another new with jennifer granholm. >>i am jenniffer granholm and you are in the war room. it's a beautiful thing. >>jennifer granholm on current tv. >>i'm a political junkie. this show is my fix. >>in politics, she was a gutsy leader. in cable news, she's a game changer. >>be afraid, be very afraid. now, the two term governor from michigan is reshaping the debate with a unique perspective and a forward-thinking approach. >>our goal is to bring you behind the scenes with access to stories that you've never seen before. >>she's a trailblazer determined to find solutions. >>one of the key components of a war room is doing a bit of opposition research. >>driven to find the thruth. >>i'm obsessed with the
protect medicare and rebuild the middle class. >> steve israel runs the dccc, appreciate. >> thank you. >>> newt gingrich moneybags sighs he hates the idea that really rich guys can buy elections, but he is going to do it. and "wall street journal" wants government to break up the big banks. how do you think they will rule on a case that could erase affirmative action. and the sheriff has another new with jennifer granholm. >>i am jenniffer granholm and you...
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i don't like the obama plan, it cuts medicare. we didn't anything like that. >> maybe because medicare is a federal program not a state program. romney shaded the truth. he accuses gingrich of calling spanish the language of the ghetto. romney denied knowing anything about the ad but went back on the track after wolfe blitzer informed romney that he had personally endorse the ad. >> did you say what the ad says or not. >> i don't know, it's taken out of context, i did not know. >> gingrich today claimed that he was appalled by romney's eplies last night telling the washington post: >> news campaign also followed up today with this ad: >> romney denied seeing a false ad his campaign used to attack newt gingrich, but romney's own campaign paid for the ad and romney's own voice is on the ad approving its false content. if we can't trust what mitt romney says about his own record, how can you trust him on anything. >> romney's leading gingrich by nine points in florida with ron paul and rick santorum far behind. nationwide, gingrich i
i don't like the obama plan, it cuts medicare. we didn't anything like that. >> maybe because medicare is a federal program not a state program. romney shaded the truth. he accuses gingrich of calling spanish the language of the ghetto. romney denied knowing anything about the ad but went back on the track after wolfe blitzer informed romney that he had personally endorse the ad. >> did you say what the ad says or not. >> i don't know, it's taken out of context, i did not...
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she will no doubt view that what i said tonight was the protect medicare and rebuild the middle class. >> steve israel runs the dccc, appreciate. >> thank you. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>jennifer granholm joins current tv. this former two term governor is politically direct. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ ♪ >> battling for delegates in mississippi today and caucuses in hawaii and american is a samoa. exit polls. i'll get back to it. our number one story, the gop battle reaching new ugliness tonight. women's rights and women's health, rick santorum accusing mitt romney of being socialist romney insisting santorum is not enough of cons
she will no doubt view that what i said tonight was the protect medicare and rebuild the middle class. >> steve israel runs the dccc, appreciate. >> thank you. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>jennifer granholm joins current tv. this former two term governor is politically direct. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track at&t provided a...
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to date wyden is the only democrat to have signed on to converting medicare into a support program. so at this point there is no indication that teaming up with widen will help. >> i think that's exactly right. if senator wyden expected an public back up, it would have happened. wiyden is out there standing on its own. thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me on, governor. >> my pleasure. publicly identifying women who are having abortions, that could polar shifts will reverse the earth's gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd and you still need to retire td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600 when you open a new account or roll over an old 401(k). so who's in control now, mayans? >> coming up, as congress moves towards the job act maybe they can consider a name change. how about return fraud to wall street act. first the sanity break. it was on this day in 19 "a" 1955 actor bruce willis was
to date wyden is the only democrat to have signed on to converting medicare into a support program. so at this point there is no indication that teaming up with widen will help. >> i think that's exactly right. if senator wyden expected an public back up, it would have happened. wiyden is out there standing on its own. thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me on, governor. >> my pleasure. publicly identifying women who are having abortions, that could polar...
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to date wyden is the only democrat to have signed on to converting medicare into a support program. so at this point there is no indication that teaming up with widen will help. >> i think that's exactly right. if senator wyden expected an public back up, it would have happened. wiyden is out there standing on its own. thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me on governor. >> my pleasure. publicly identifying women who are having abortions, that could be a brightoning reality in the state of tennessee. that's ahead on "countdown." >> coming up, as congress moves towards the job act maybe they can consider a name change. how about return fraud to wall street act. first the sanity break. it was on this day in 19 "a" 1955 actor bruce willis was born in west germany. he would star first in television and then later as a major movie star. but most importantly, he proved bald guys can look cool. that's why we love him. time marchs on. >> we begin as we always do with a two-year-old girl singing adele. if it doesn't put a smile on your face, nothing ever will. [singing] >> g
to date wyden is the only democrat to have signed on to converting medicare into a support program. so at this point there is no indication that teaming up with widen will help. >> i think that's exactly right. if senator wyden expected an public back up, it would have happened. wiyden is out there standing on its own. thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me on governor. >> my pleasure. publicly identifying women who are having abortions, that could be a...
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the romney/ryan budget doesn't just cut education, medicare public transportation and job training, it dismantles the middle class what generations before have built to ensure that everybody can enter and stay in the middle class. when it comes to getting the middle class back to work. mitt romney says no. when it comes to respecting women's rights mitt romney says no. when it comes to letting people who love each other, and letting them get married, mitt romney says no! when it comes to expanding health care mitt romney says no! actually -- actually -- [ cheers and applause ] >> actually mitt romney said yes, and now he says -- no! governor romney has undergone an extreme makeover. [ laughter ] >> and it ain't pretty. so here is what we're going to say to mitt romney in november. we're going to say, no! [ crowd shouts no ] >> of all the fictions we heard last week in tampa, the one i find most troubling is this if we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. because if we sever the threads that connect us the only people who will go far are those who are already ahe
the romney/ryan budget doesn't just cut education, medicare public transportation and job training, it dismantles the middle class what generations before have built to ensure that everybody can enter and stay in the middle class. when it comes to getting the middle class back to work. mitt romney says no. when it comes to respecting women's rights mitt romney says no. when it comes to letting people who love each other, and letting them get married, mitt romney says no! when it comes to...
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don't mess with my medicare. >> we couldn't really have an individualistic system of the sort they seem to dream of but the emotion is there that leads them -- >> bill: so, chris, five or ten seconds are you saying it is just hopeless? there's no hope for all of the conservatives? >> i'm saying we can understand them better if we understand they think very differently than liberals. so, you can actually communicate better to them and the middle by being aware. >> bill: i still want to believe they're mentally ill. you don't say that. chris mooney. the book is "the republican brain." >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." as i understand it in radio they can't see you, so this is big for me. >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's new morning news block. >>it's completely inappropriate for television. >>sharp tongue, quick wit and about all, politically direct. >>politically direct to me means no bs, the real thing, cutting through the clutter. my show is the most important show in the world. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press
don't mess with my medicare. >> we couldn't really have an individualistic system of the sort they seem to dream of but the emotion is there that leads them -- >> bill: so, chris, five or ten seconds are you saying it is just hopeless? there's no hope for all of the conservatives? >> i'm saying we can understand them better if we understand they think very differently than liberals. so, you can actually communicate better to them and the middle by being aware. >> bill: i...
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for women as they age and are left on their own really only have social security and medicare. so for them, it is a life line. i go outed to senior centers and for every nine women, there is one man. >> that's who is populating our senior homes. they don't have a 401(k). they don't have pension plans. pangs plans have almost disappeared anyway. the average 401(k) is about 14 or $16,000. >> that's not going to last you a lifetime. i think even though the president did put some protection in for the lowest income, social security recipients, the problem is that people in the middle who are struggling medications are going up: it's a big deal. >> it sure is a big deal for those people living on a fixed income. congress woman donna edwards. you are free and invited to join the conversation at any time at 866-55-press. when we come back, i want to ask a little bit about the sequester and if you have seen the impact in your district as a congresswoman. we will be right back on the "full-court press." >> heard around the country and seen on current tv this is "the bill press show." [
for women as they age and are left on their own really only have social security and medicare. so for them, it is a life line. i go outed to senior centers and for every nine women, there is one man. >> that's who is populating our senior homes. they don't have a 401(k). they don't have pension plans. pangs plans have almost disappeared anyway. the average 401(k) is about 14 or $16,000. >> that's not going to last you a lifetime. i think even though the president did put some...
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and so it's pretty easy unlike medicare and medicaid where, you know, you are dealing with the whole healthcare system and these plan oning costs not everyone understands. social security is pretty easy because you can make a couple of to weeks to the formula. one way would be -- and past deficit reduction groups have suggested some of these things. one way would be to, you know, make the benefits less generous for very wealthy people. let's say the top 25% of wealthy people, you know, don't receive a generous -- as generous of benefits. >> a percentage? >> exactly. the other thing you could do is you could, you know, pay role taxes are only taxed up to a certain amount of money. >> 110,000? >> exactly. so you could raise the cap on that. >> right? >> you could say, you know, off of the top of my head you could say we are going to charge payroll taxes up to $130,000 for instance. tllts a lot of -- you could move out the anal at which people can take social security slightly move it up by two months. there are a lot of to weeks you can make to social security. >> raise the retirement
and so it's pretty easy unlike medicare and medicaid where, you know, you are dealing with the whole healthcare system and these plan oning costs not everyone understands. social security is pretty easy because you can make a couple of to weeks to the formula. one way would be -- and past deficit reduction groups have suggested some of these things. one way would be to, you know, make the benefits less generous for very wealthy people. let's say the top 25% of wealthy people, you know, don't...
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now, romney is proposing a new huge $150 tax cut for the wealthiest 1% while cutting medicare and education for us. mit romney if he wins we lose. priorities usa is responsible for. >> romney saying president obama nice guy but in over his head assigned to choose heads. ron is calling from elgin, illinois. >> i can't wait for the debates to start. i am ready to support that record that you gave and we can probably add in health care. >> i had that on my list. i wasn't looking down. of course, health care. it may not be the most perfect plan. right? it's a it's a it's a hell of a lot better than what we had. >> bring on the debates. >> right. i think the president can readily run on his record. and take a look at that if you haven't done so, that 17 minute video that the obama campaign put out. lamont out in the state of indiana. >> how are you doing? >> good. thank you. what do you say? >> all right. i don't have a problem running on the president's record. i don't think he should. what i do think is that the media, yourself included should focus on romney's record because what is it actual
now, romney is proposing a new huge $150 tax cut for the wealthiest 1% while cutting medicare and education for us. mit romney if he wins we lose. priorities usa is responsible for. >> romney saying president obama nice guy but in over his head assigned to choose heads. ron is calling from elgin, illinois. >> i can't wait for the debates to start. i am ready to support that record that you gave and we can probably add in health care. >> i had that on my list. i wasn't looking...
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kills medicare, ends medicare as we know it, anybody coming into medicare now in the future will just be given a voucher that may or may not get you some kind of health care. and if it doesn't, tough. tough apples. you know, you are in the emergency room and the rest of us will pay for it so it kills medicare as we know it and provides a big new tax break to big corporations and to the wealthiest people of america. >> that's it. and that's what the presidencies as -- that's -- john obtain says this is the vision of who we are as a party. the president is going to run against it. do you think it's going to work? 866-55-press. 8s 66-55-7377. he was in campaign mode. this is the barack obama that we know and love. this budget is what this campaign is all about it. as he put it. the choice is deciding whether america wants to give everybody a fair chance with government as a tool to help do that or whether we are content to let only the weltiest succeed? >> a clear choice. i think barack obama is on the right side of it 866-55-press. i think he is delivering the right message. what about
kills medicare, ends medicare as we know it, anybody coming into medicare now in the future will just be given a voucher that may or may not get you some kind of health care. and if it doesn't, tough. tough apples. you know, you are in the emergency room and the rest of us will pay for it so it kills medicare as we know it and provides a big new tax break to big corporations and to the wealthiest people of america. >> that's it. and that's what the presidencies as -- that's -- john obtain...
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with the money they took out of medicare advantage plans. well now, they're going to have the truth that the president wants and apparently if somebody supports him wants to cut social security. that will be a political debacle. so i don't think this is good politics. i also don't think it is good policy. it is important to remember that social security doesn't contribute to this deficit. it is not really in big trouble. it is pretty easy to change. you can put it together. and sustain it. our benefits are not too high. they are too low. they are lower than any other industrial country in terms of replacement of income. they ought to be raised. we ought to be talking about reforms particularly with the disappearance of the pension system and inability of americans to save with stagnant wages. we ought to be talking about those that expand social security benefits. >> the white house says, you know, we would like to lead but we also need to govern. you've heard all of these -- lines. >> the president's greatest power is as an educator. he has
with the money they took out of medicare advantage plans. well now, they're going to have the truth that the president wants and apparently if somebody supports him wants to cut social security. that will be a political debacle. so i don't think this is good politics. i also don't think it is good policy. it is important to remember that social security doesn't contribute to this deficit. it is not really in big trouble. it is pretty easy to change. you can put it together. and sustain it. our...
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get government out of my medicare. slogans. >> we did mention ted cruz did win his primary. a lot of people thinking that the tea party's power was maybe on the way out, but maybe not. >> let me tell you you are right. about about six, seven months ago, there was a sense they had flexed their muscles and that boehner had paid a big price for it in terms of the inability to move things in his own chamber but that they were dissipating f they get a toehold in the senate. who knows which way the senate goes come november. if there are a critical mass of tea party senators who can do to the senate what the tea party caucus did to the house, suddenly that chamber becomes one more argument for gridlock where things won't get done but it may be polled far right. imagine a mitch mcconnell as a senate majority lighteader held hostage. >> he is not aanyone notifying enough. >> think what this could be. this is really not a pretty picture. >> that's terrifying. mitt romney is wrapping up his european vacation. it hasn't exactly gone according to plan? has it? >>. >>> what was the point
get government out of my medicare. slogans. >> we did mention ted cruz did win his primary. a lot of people thinking that the tea party's power was maybe on the way out, but maybe not. >> let me tell you you are right. about about six, seven months ago, there was a sense they had flexed their muscles and that boehner had paid a big price for it in terms of the inability to move things in his own chamber but that they were dissipating f they get a toehold in the senate. who knows...
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expanding medicare to the point where we get close to single payer in this country. it is an uphill battle. any light at the end of the tunnel? >> there is increasing understanding with obamacare being in the spotlight that we really have to simplify how we bring universal healthcare to everybody. we talk about it. but in the end, unfortunately, with medicare and medicaid being distinguished and then there's a little social security piece in there. it can bankrupt and impoverish many families and illness. almost everybody in government says we don't want that to happen. so we're slowly, as we understand how this can be simplified and in the end, what we want to do is the trite saying goes, everybody in, nobody out. we include everybody, that it's a human right to get the kind of healthcare that one needs. we don't mean cosmetic surgery or anything like that. we mean the basic healthcare should not turn on whether you can afford it or not. or be forced into an emergency room where it is three to five times more than the real costs should be. >> bill: you can reintrodu
expanding medicare to the point where we get close to single payer in this country. it is an uphill battle. any light at the end of the tunnel? >> there is increasing understanding with obamacare being in the spotlight that we really have to simplify how we bring universal healthcare to everybody. we talk about it. but in the end, unfortunately, with medicare and medicaid being distinguished and then there's a little social security piece in there. it can bankrupt and impoverish many...
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this country to be great again we have to create tremendous wealth to take care of social security, medicare and medicaid and all the things we can't afford right now. i think i would be very, very good at doing that. >> bill: i would be very, very, very good at being president. >> because of the company that i've bankrupted many times. i don't know if he knows this, but our country doesn't have shirt and tie rights to sell. we can't have america product be sold in stores. we can't sell our name to people. i think he thinks he can do for himself--yeah, i don't think it's possible. >> bill: i envision the white house 1600 pennsylvania avenue with a big trump sign on top of it. beautiful. just like the trump sign on the trump towers. >> this is the the bill press show. jew-talian. >> okay, whatever you want. >> who plays kafka? >> who saw kafka? >> who ever saw kafka? >> (laughter). >> asking the tough questions. >> chris brown, i mean you wouldn't let one of your daughters go out with him. >> absolutely not. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me? >> absolutely! >> (singing) >> i t
this country to be great again we have to create tremendous wealth to take care of social security, medicare and medicaid and all the things we can't afford right now. i think i would be very, very good at doing that. >> bill: i would be very, very, very good at being president. >> because of the company that i've bankrupted many times. i don't know if he knows this, but our country doesn't have shirt and tie rights to sell. we can't have america product be sold in stores. we can't...
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they essentially are ending medicare. let's be real. >> bill: they're privatizing medicare. you make it a voucher system where you have to buy private insurance, there's no more medicare. >> there's no guaranteed benefits and they're cutting down on the benefits that the obama administration have extended on prescription drugs on all of the preventive care measures for the elderly from physical exams to immunizations you go on. cancer screenings, et cetera. there's no question. we just gotta get the word out and we cannot allow them to constantly ignore the facts. frankly, purposely mislead people. >> bill: beverly is joining us from st. david illinois. hey, beverly, what do you say? good morning. >> caller: good morning, bill. love your show. your two lovely guests, god bless you for what you do. >> bill: all right. all right. amen to that. >> caller: this is what i think. a few weeks ago rachel maddow had a couple of clips of republicans in state houses that said that because women and minorities voted that they ruined the united states. i think all of this is a ruse. once
they essentially are ending medicare. let's be real. >> bill: they're privatizing medicare. you make it a voucher system where you have to buy private insurance, there's no more medicare. >> there's no guaranteed benefits and they're cutting down on the benefits that the obama administration have extended on prescription drugs on all of the preventive care measures for the elderly from physical exams to immunizations you go on. cancer screenings, et cetera. there's no question. we...
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who voted for no child left behind, he voted for the iraq war, he voted for medicare part d, he requested stimulus funding, he wants to cut taxes for the rich making the deficit worse than ever and he really hates government spending. that's who you got my republican brothers and sisters. live it up. we're thrilled you're with us this morning on the "bill press show" and more thrilled because i as a special guest host get to throw to the spectacular and brilliant lisa ferguson for another current news update. take it, lisa. >> hi, john. good morning everyone. we know mitt romney is trying to use some of president obama's own allies against him. perhaps most notably bill clinton. the romney camp is featuring clinton's welfare reform in a series of new ads against the president. but today team obama is taking clinton back for themselves. here he is in a new ad called fair choice. >> the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper income people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from the ground, up. i
who voted for no child left behind, he voted for the iraq war, he voted for medicare part d, he requested stimulus funding, he wants to cut taxes for the rich making the deficit worse than ever and he really hates government spending. that's who you got my republican brothers and sisters. live it up. we're thrilled you're with us this morning on the "bill press show" and more thrilled because i as a special guest host get to throw to the spectacular and brilliant lisa ferguson for...
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first off and perhaps most notably, here's what we had to say about medicare. >> medicare is a promise and we will honor it. a romney/ryan administration will protect and strengthen medicare for my mom's generation for my generation and for my kids and yours. >> what ryan did not mention is his own medicare plan which makes healthcare more expensive for seniors by giving them vouchers or coupons that do not cover the entire cost. ryan's original budget plan called for cuts to medicare to pay for tax breaks for the wealthy. now he says he would restore the cuts but that only speeds up the time line before medicare runs out of its trust fund money. next up is ryan's claims about an auto plant in his state. ryan, of course, has been very outspoken against the bailout and government spending even though he asked for bailout funds in wisconsin. last night he criticized obama for not using more government money to help a g.m. plant in janesville. he obviously did not re-up on his history there either. that plant closed under the bush administration well before obama took office. and lastly,
first off and perhaps most notably, here's what we had to say about medicare. >> medicare is a promise and we will honor it. a romney/ryan administration will protect and strengthen medicare for my mom's generation for my generation and for my kids and yours. >> what ryan did not mention is his own medicare plan which makes healthcare more expensive for seniors by giving them vouchers or coupons that do not cover the entire cost. ryan's original budget plan called for cuts to...
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reducing the medicare -- we tried this. this 15-year experiment -- sorry, this experiment, privatization that economists say has been unsuccessful. it is getting some -- medicare advantage. we're talking about getting some waste out of the future. a program -- a move that republicans in the past have backed. medicare is still going to be there. no cuts to benefits as fact checkers have looked at and said. the campaign keeps continuing to say it over and over and over and over again. of once again they're not going to be dictated to by fact checkers. putting more pressure on the media to call them out when they keep making these mistakes. >> nor do they mention that paul ryan, of course, has the very same $716 billion getting rid of waste and fraud and medicare in his budget which has been voted on and approved twice by house republicans. i think it is a real challenge for the media because what it says is for the next ten weeks, they're going to continue to tell those lies and every lie they can think of. and the media's go
reducing the medicare -- we tried this. this 15-year experiment -- sorry, this experiment, privatization that economists say has been unsuccessful. it is getting some -- medicare advantage. we're talking about getting some waste out of the future. a program -- a move that republicans in the past have backed. medicare is still going to be there. no cuts to benefits as fact checkers have looked at and said. the campaign keeps continuing to say it over and over and over and over again. of once...
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it will be not about the economy but about medicare and whether americans want their medicare to be gutted or not. i think. >> >>. >> whether they wanted to get rid of medicaid and give the states some money to say you decide what you are going to do about poor people. paul ryan's original budget privatized social security. so do you want to put all 3 on the block? paul ryan is your guy. >> paul ryan is your guy. the fact like with social security, the fact of the matter is, we were talking the other day about social security is solvent through 2036 and at that point, it will still be paying 78% of all benefits. if you want to solve that right now, it's $110,000 somebody making $3 million like you bill, you only have to pay social security up to $110,000. raise that to $120,000 and social security has no problem. >> no. easy to fix. easy to fix. paul ryan, you are, he is the third rail, it seems to me. i can't believe -- and there is a new yorker profile this week p a profile of paul ryan. this guy is a true believer. and republicans are following him right off of the cliff. >> that would
it will be not about the economy but about medicare and whether americans want their medicare to be gutted or not. i think. >> >>. >> whether they wanted to get rid of medicaid and give the states some money to say you decide what you are going to do about poor people. paul ryan's original budget privatized social security. so do you want to put all 3 on the block? paul ryan is your guy. >> paul ryan is your guy. the fact like with social security, the fact of the matter...
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we can't afford to sut back on essential programs like social security, like medicaid medicare. we have to be very careful how we do that. and not cut the safety knelt. we have 2 million people that are going to go off unemployment insurance. that will devastate our local economy. >> at the end of the year. >> yes. something has to be done. >> putting things in reference basically? and you hear the word certainty all the time. right? talk about uncertainty for american businesses? right? >> unnecessary. it's unnecessary. i think people around the world, around the globe are looking at us for some leadership and resolution here now isn't the time. we are past the election season. let's get to work now. >> that's what the president wants to do. >> that's what the american public wants him to do as well. >> that's why he is going out today speaking in detroit to talk to workers. ible auto workers today. >> yeah. at the dangler detroit diesel detroit plant, he will be there this afternoon. secretary hilda solis in studio with us. your calls your comments welcome with those encouragi
we can't afford to sut back on essential programs like social security, like medicaid medicare. we have to be very careful how we do that. and not cut the safety knelt. we have 2 million people that are going to go off unemployment insurance. that will devastate our local economy. >> at the end of the year. >> yes. something has to be done. >> putting things in reference basically? and you hear the word certainty all the time. right? talk about uncertainty for american...
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democrats from protecting the entitlements which is another way of saying protecting social security and medicare. >> eliot: congressman, you're looking for consistency and lodge knick the republican position. we won't make that mistake on this show. always a joy to have you on the show. >> good to be here. >> eliot: that's "viewpoint" for tonight. have a great evening. i'll see you here tomorrow. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] [ music ] >> good morning, everybody. it's a wednesday morning december 12th. welcome to the "full-court press" here on current tv your new progressive morning show on current tv, where we bring you all of the news of the day. i and introduce you to some of the important newsmakers of the day and most importantly, give you a chance to sound off and tell us what the issues mean to you by giving us a call at 866-55-press. our interactive townhall here on current tv. i have to tell you, whether you are a union member or not, if you are a working class american, a middle class american, the republican war has declared war on you. it started in wisconsin. is spread to ohio. it has hopped up
democrats from protecting the entitlements which is another way of saying protecting social security and medicare. >> eliot: congressman, you're looking for consistency and lodge knick the republican position. we won't make that mistake on this show. always a joy to have you on the show. >> good to be here. >> eliot: that's "viewpoint" for tonight. have a great evening. i'll see you here tomorrow. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] [ music ] >> good morning, everybody. it's a...
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they hate medicare. they say they like medicare and social security but we know they don't want to preserve it. these are elected -- this is an elected government that makes mistakes surely. but to have that venom toward any of these values that we hold dear as a nation. and how -- for decades, we had consensus on civil rights. there were differences certainly. but consensus on the environment. belief in science. and this right wing crowd doesn't want to buy into any of this. >> bill: you know what really offends me tonight so there will be parents of the kids who were shot down and killed in newtown, connecticut right. then you're going to have ted nugent who called them props. parents in chicago who have lost their kids. another city. calls them all props. >> a number of people every day that die from gun violence. >> bill: it is just sick for the republicans to allow him to come in. so what are you looking forward to tonight? what are you expecting? >> i was going to talk about the issues you just men
they hate medicare. they say they like medicare and social security but we know they don't want to preserve it. these are elected -- this is an elected government that makes mistakes surely. but to have that venom toward any of these values that we hold dear as a nation. and how -- for decades, we had consensus on civil rights. there were differences certainly. but consensus on the environment. belief in science. and this right wing crowd doesn't want to buy into any of this. >> bill: you...
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that's barely above the poverty line and that's before paying taxes, before paying into medicare and social security. white house officials say raising the minimum wage would have no negative effect on the nation's unemployment and would give some 20 million americans a better income. more bill's up after the break. stay with us. iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. stop looking at car interiors. get inspired by other stuff. yep. yep. ok. sure. why not? woah. touchscreens. put that in your dash. now, luxury stuff. make your seats like that. that thing has wifi, why doesn't your car? you can't do that. ignore that guy. give it wifi. yes! make it fit 5 people. no, 5 actual sized peo
that's barely above the poverty line and that's before paying taxes, before paying into medicare and social security. white house officials say raising the minimum wage would have no negative effect on the nation's unemployment and would give some 20 million americans a better income. more bill's up after the break. stay with us. iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me....
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constitutional problems which, if you believe him then some of our most popular programs today like medicare, social security, are unconstitutional. >> bill: i'll tell you one thing, he refused to sign a declaration of a day of prayer and said that was not the business of the federal government. i'm sure that james madison nor thomas jefferson by the way, together they wrote the religious freedom -- the exact name for the state of virginia. which really is the basis of our separation of church and state. neither one of them would attend a national prayer breakfast as president of the united states. i can tell you that. >> especially now. >> bill: on the issues that are still alive in the state -- in the state of the union president obama talked about -- which i thought was something -- how could anybody be against this? universal preschool so every kid in america, not just the kids whose parents can afford to send them to preschool, every kid would have that advantage of pre-k education. not everybody is for it. first of all so jerry willis is a commentator for fox business. yesterday, she s
constitutional problems which, if you believe him then some of our most popular programs today like medicare, social security, are unconstitutional. >> bill: i'll tell you one thing, he refused to sign a declaration of a day of prayer and said that was not the business of the federal government. i'm sure that james madison nor thomas jefferson by the way, together they wrote the religious freedom -- the exact name for the state of virginia. which really is the basis of our separation of...
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is going to go right in, in terms of back taxes and taxes paid into social security the trust fund medicare education. and more productivity. people who are going open up their businesses. immigrants are good at starting up their businesses. >> sure. >> the president is saying he wants to attach a green card to those people that are highly qualified that have ph.d.s and master's in science and technology. >> the president, their eight senators came up with their outline for comprehensive immigration reform. four republicans and four democrats. then the president has his plan. orrin hatch and one other senate came up with a plan saying we need to have more green cards for highly skilled workers to come in. particularly in the high-tech industry. >> right. >> why do we have to import people with those skills? can't we train americans for those skills? >> you are absolutely right. and we should be. the president is saying we need to do that. we need to have teachers that are qualified to teach those classes. >> right? >> i agree. where you drive down wages. we shouldn't be thinking about bring
is going to go right in, in terms of back taxes and taxes paid into social security the trust fund medicare education. and more productivity. people who are going open up their businesses. immigrants are good at starting up their businesses. >> sure. >> the president is saying he wants to attach a green card to those people that are highly qualified that have ph.d.s and master's in science and technology. >> the president, their eight senators came up with their outline for...
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suddenly, it seems he was intervening with the office of medicare nnhs on dr. melgin's behalf when there was an earlier investigation, it turns out dr. melgin wanted some port execute deal and senator menendez was calling the state department and others to try to make that happen. all of that is very suspicious. dr. melgin contributed $700,000 to a majority pack, spentmuch spent on senator menendez's relex. >> you keep peeling the onion here it gets worse and worse. melanie sloan, we will continue on bob menendez. right back on the "full-court press." >> senator orfrom oregon on the next hour. found talking with melon e sloan, doing a great job. it's citizens for ethics.org is where you can follow their good work. should there be a senate ethics investigation? >> there should be the senate ethics committee, it's up to them. some new jersey republicans have filed a complaint against menendez regarding the failure to disclose the flights on the private plane and senator isaac isaacson said they are aware of the whole matter. it looks like they are looking at that
suddenly, it seems he was intervening with the office of medicare nnhs on dr. melgin's behalf when there was an earlier investigation, it turns out dr. melgin wanted some port execute deal and senator menendez was calling the state department and others to try to make that happen. all of that is very suspicious. dr. melgin contributed $700,000 to a majority pack, spentmuch spent on senator menendez's relex. >> you keep peeling the onion here it gets worse and worse. melanie sloan, we will...
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they won't do so again this year unless they get massive cuts in social security and medicare. why should we be having this fight after all? shouldn't we just pay our bills as the president says? >> you know, i just wonder if these individuals also when their credit card bill arrives say, no. not going to pay it. >> they might. >> i am not going to pay it. we are spending too much money. so i am just not going to pay my bill. really? it's it's like a non-secquitor. these have been racked up by congress. they have proposed those expenditure. now the bills are due. to put any strings attached to it is kind of nuts. >> . >> what's the way out of it? >> there are six numbers of congress including myself today introducing a piece of legislation to just scrap the idea of the debt ceiling which no other country in the world has. it's an unnecessary encumbrance that the idea, as you -- in the constitution. >> any other country could -- there is unlimited amount -- in other words, if they say they are going to spend the money, they have to pay the bill? is that it? >> exactly. the const
they won't do so again this year unless they get massive cuts in social security and medicare. why should we be having this fight after all? shouldn't we just pay our bills as the president says? >> you know, i just wonder if these individuals also when their credit card bill arrives say, no. not going to pay it. >> they might. >> i am not going to pay it. we are spending too much money. so i am just not going to pay my bill. really? it's it's like a non-secquitor. these have...
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: one harvard processor saying they will cut 8 to 10 cabinet positions before taking money out of medicare. when lawmakers started talking about specifics like raising the eligibility age or means testing said you can expectling backlash. as for the affordable care act, 55% of people say they want their sometime set up the exchanges a prior to this year. up to 133% of the poverty level to help people pale pay for health insurance. back after the break. stay with us stay with us. [ music ] >> it doesn't anymore real than this. >> current's award winning original series is back with an all-new episode straight from the headlines. in the minefield of the nation's gun control debate, this could be the most polarizing issue. >> anybody could claim "stand your ground" and they can get away with murder. >> only on current tv. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie get the sensation. [ music ] >> interesting across the nation on your radio and on current tv this is "the bill press show." >> leon panetta wake making it official yesterday, women now invited to serve
: one harvard processor saying they will cut 8 to 10 cabinet positions before taking money out of medicare. when lawmakers started talking about specifics like raising the eligibility age or means testing said you can expectling backlash. as for the affordable care act, 55% of people say they want their sometime set up the exchanges a prior to this year. up to 133% of the poverty level to help people pale pay for health insurance. back after the break. stay with us stay with us. [ music ]...
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you can only do spending cuts if you take medicare, medicaid, social security, all of the programs americans rely on and flood them. that's what they're there for. >> bill: so ronald reagan, eight years never balanced the budget. george h.w. bush, four years never balanced the budget. bill clinton did. george w. bush, eight years never balanced the budget. where was the call for all of the impeachment calls then? >> maybe it's not such a bad idea. maybe he's on to something. we got rid of all of those presidents. >> bill: yeah, except -- never a peep. such hypocrites. of course -- there are enough republicans who say we can't do this because it might come back and bite us in the ass. >> the next president. >> bill: they're not going to do it. igor volsky is here from think progress. talking immigration reformer and other issues. 1-866-55-press is the toll free number. join our conversation any time. >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show." now on current tv. party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. th
you can only do spending cuts if you take medicare, medicaid, social security, all of the programs americans rely on and flood them. that's what they're there for. >> bill: so ronald reagan, eight years never balanced the budget. george h.w. bush, four years never balanced the budget. bill clinton did. george w. bush, eight years never balanced the budget. where was the call for all of the impeachment calls then? >> maybe it's not such a bad idea. maybe he's on to something. we got...
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he does not want to outline what he would do with medicare or social security or outline what he would do with the tax code. he doesn't want to take any positions on almost any morething. aboticides it to be a focus on the economy. at some point, he has to take a position on something. why not start here? this was a gimme. this was easy. >> here is the other thing peter and dan talked a lot about the outfits last week. here is my take. okay? fine. the issue about, you know, ralph lauren and they don't want to have the outfits made in the united states. they say they don't have time to get it done by next -- by friday even though hickey freeman says they could. whatever. here is my greater concern at this point. right? i don't think our olympic athletes should be like nascars. right in she thud not be be like stock cars that have the advertisements, the commercial logos all over them. when you look at these outfits and google the image, google the picture of, you know a ralph lauren olympic, you know, outfits, there is a logo the size of a football on these things, you know, with the ra
he does not want to outline what he would do with medicare or social security or outline what he would do with the tax code. he doesn't want to take any positions on almost any morething. aboticides it to be a focus on the economy. at some point, he has to take a position on something. why not start here? this was a gimme. this was easy. >> here is the other thing peter and dan talked a lot about the outfits last week. here is my take. okay? fine. the issue about, you know, ralph lauren...
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that hasit is not a private plan, not expansion of medicare and medicaid. i wish it were. it says the 36 million americans have to buy private health insurance. not only that. if they don't buy private health insurance, they have to pay a what do you call it? tax? penalty? fee? who cares what you call it? it is the opposite of government run healthcare. i wish we had a single pair system. i wish that's what it were. this is not. it's handing 36 million people to the insurance companies and making those 36 million people pay by private private insurance. number 1. no. 2, he says 36 million americans, 30 million without health -- that's not the issue. >> that's not the issue? well, if that's not the issue, what the hell is the issue? >> what i want to know. it's the idea -- if the idea of universal healthcare is not taking care of those people out there and those families out there with these kids and parents and all of these people who have healthcare problems and need some hecht insurance so they can afford to have themselves taken care of and we don't have to pay for them
that hasit is not a private plan, not expansion of medicare and medicaid. i wish it were. it says the 36 million americans have to buy private health insurance. not only that. if they don't buy private health insurance, they have to pay a what do you call it? tax? penalty? fee? who cares what you call it? it is the opposite of government run healthcare. i wish we had a single pair system. i wish that's what it were. this is not. it's handing 36 million people to the insurance companies and...
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medicare? >> and he made -- he made a reference to medicare but these were pretty much his standard stump speeches. >> uh-huh. >> there was one new line in both of the speeches about mitt romney and what he would do to medicare but for the most part there wasn't much new in this. it was your standard your standard barack obama campaign speech. it was, you know, with sort of shots at mr. romney and in defense of his four years, touting the healthcare act and middle class and he was out. >> were these fundraisers, or were there also fundraisers in these cities as well? >> there were also fundraisers here in south florida. you had one actually in the same building as campaign event that was host to the press and he is raising money again today in between stops in fort myers and/or lando. >> what is the came pain. >> what is campaign saying about florida and how does it look like there? i forget whether obama carried florida. did he? >> he certainly did carry florida in 2008. >> okay. >> and jackso
medicare? >> and he made -- he made a reference to medicare but these were pretty much his standard stump speeches. >> uh-huh. >> there was one new line in both of the speeches about mitt romney and what he would do to medicare but for the most part there wasn't much new in this. it was your standard your standard barack obama campaign speech. it was, you know, with sort of shots at mr. romney and in defense of his four years, touting the healthcare act and middle class and he...
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it cut things that people depend on, things like medicare. when you look at where thisco country is going, we hear people often say we're now a country of haves and have nots and we really are. civil rights is not just about race. it is also about economics. it is also about opportunity. and those are things i think are being eroded slowly in this country. >> bill: the president had a meeting yesterday with civil rights hireds and with attorney general eric holder on the question of -- you just alluded to, the question of voting rights. making this a priority. do you think there's a possibility that congress will be able to act after the supreme court basically gutted the voting rights act? >> i do. i'm really very hopeful. i'm almost confident that we will get something done this year. i think that all people of goodwill know that there are some issues that need to be addressed. this is one of them. i think that my colleagues, on the other side of the aisle, at some point will understand how important it is to get this done. i think we will
it cut things that people depend on, things like medicare. when you look at where thisco country is going, we hear people often say we're now a country of haves and have nots and we really are. civil rights is not just about race. it is also about economics. it is also about opportunity. and those are things i think are being eroded slowly in this country. >> bill: the president had a meeting yesterday with civil rights hireds and with attorney general eric holder on the question of --...
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they'll try to kill social security, medicare and everything they've always wanted her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show, they're just turning cameras on and we just do our thing. >>politically direct to me means no b.s., the real thing, cutting through the clutter. i'm energized to start my show everyday because it's fun, because i care about what's going on in this country, rather than some sort of tired banter it is actual water cooler talk it's the way people really talk about these issues. we've always considered ourselves a comedy show. let me just say i am not ready for my close up. i think it's important to laugh. i think it will be exciting, because you can't script three hours of radio. what is going on? i can't tell you how many times right wingers call the show and say, "i don't agree with anything you say, but your show is funny as hell." the only thing that can save america now, current tv. can i say that? >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >> bill: what do you say? 33 minutes after the hour now. it is the "full court
they'll try to kill social security, medicare and everything they've always wanted her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show, they're just turning cameras on and we just do our thing. >>politically direct to me means no b.s., the real thing, cutting through the clutter. i'm energized to start my show everyday because it's fun, because i care about what's going on in this country, rather than some sort of tired banter it is actual water cooler...
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repealing the 16th amendment 717th amendment in his book "fired up," getting rid of social security and medicare and medicaid. all of which he believed to be unconstitutional. vetoing equal pay laws in texas. it's a long list. it is a legacy of 13 years of governance and you know, democrats are talking about turning the state blue. they recognize it will take years and years and years and years to do that. but certainly, i think with him stepping down, there are now kind of maybe new opportunities to build broader coalitions in the state to one day. have more progressive governance because this guy set the state back in many respects and all issues, i think. and certainly i think the conservative movement for which now he's going to try to be a leader moving into 2016. >> bill: that's the question i had. is he really serious that anybody will take him seriously for 2016? we're going to talk to wayne slater by the way from the "dallas morning news" about this at the top of the next hour. but apparently, part of his thinking is i make it clear to the extent that you could ever figure out what rick
repealing the 16th amendment 717th amendment in his book "fired up," getting rid of social security and medicare and medicaid. all of which he believed to be unconstitutional. vetoing equal pay laws in texas. it's a long list. it is a legacy of 13 years of governance and you know, democrats are talking about turning the state blue. they recognize it will take years and years and years and years to do that. but certainly, i think with him stepping down, there are now kind of maybe new...
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they'll try to kill social security, medicare and everything they've always wanted to kill in the first place. basically a conspiracy leaving our national security at risk. >> stephanie: 49 minutes after the hour. "the stephanie miller show"." >> announcer: it's "the stephanie miller show." [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> this is the bill press show live on your radio and current tv. >> how about it? 33 minutes after the hour now. it is the full court press on current tv and your local progressive talk radio station. great to have you with us today. we have got lots to talk about and to help us through it, we are very proud first of all, to be on the same team with jennifer gran home and cenk cenk uygur and most proud to welcome to this morning's edition of the full court press, the host of viewpoint, governor eliot spitzer good morning. >> great to be with you on the show. >> hope we can make this a regular thing. >> i look forward to it. i have got to ask you, elliott, jamie diamond, head of j.p. morgan just blew $2 million is coming to washington today to testify and to explain it and rep
they'll try to kill social security, medicare and everything they've always wanted to kill in the first place. basically a conspiracy leaving our national security at risk. >> stephanie: 49 minutes after the hour. "the stephanie miller show"." >> announcer: it's "the stephanie miller show." [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> this is the bill press show live on your radio and current tv. >> how about it? 33 minutes after the hour now. it is the full court...
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this bill will require them to pay taxes that will strengthen social security and medicare. it will strengthen our -- it will bring our deficits down overall. but also strengthen it will force those who quit cheating their competitors. we have low-wage employers who hire undocumenteds specifically for driving down the wages and driving down their working conditions. that's bad for u.s. workers and competitors and it hurts our economy. all of the things taken together will help our economy to do better and create all of the additional wealth. >> bill: there has been this fear though that having comprehensive immigration reform and allowing so many people to stay here, to come here, stay here who came here originally will take -- will hurt american workers and take jobs from american workers. >> right. we hear that argument every time we talk about immigration. the fact of the matter is those undocuments are already here. most of them are already working here. the question is what's the competition going to look like? is everybody going to play by the same set of rules or are
this bill will require them to pay taxes that will strengthen social security and medicare. it will strengthen our -- it will bring our deficits down overall. but also strengthen it will force those who quit cheating their competitors. we have low-wage employers who hire undocumenteds specifically for driving down the wages and driving down their working conditions. that's bad for u.s. workers and competitors and it hurts our economy. all of the things taken together will help our economy to do...
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when they vote to make medicare a voucher program and then not give a big enough voucher to buy health care, that means a lot of people aren't going to get the health care that they need. a lot of seniors are not going to have the only protection that they have got. you can go right down the line. what about food stamps? they don't care. none of their family are on food stamps so they just cut the program. on the one hand it is a good deal, but, but, but, politicians ought to do the right thing all the time, not just when their son or daughter or brother or sister are getting hurt by the politicians. their votes and policies really do hurt real people and so rob portman, yeah, good for you for seeing the light. wish some of your fellow republicans followed your example and with rob portman had seen the light sooner and seen the light on a lot of other issues. 866-55-press, 866-557-7377, and by the way paul ryan is the worst of all, and john boehner goes along with that as do most republicans. welcome rob portman to the fold. tell me what you think, 866-55-press. >> announcer: this is t
when they vote to make medicare a voucher program and then not give a big enough voucher to buy health care, that means a lot of people aren't going to get the health care that they need. a lot of seniors are not going to have the only protection that they have got. you can go right down the line. what about food stamps? they don't care. none of their family are on food stamps so they just cut the program. on the one hand it is a good deal, but, but, but, politicians ought to do the right thing...
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destroys medicare medicaid and repeals obamacare. back to your calls on that in just a second, but just a word about identity theft. this is happening everywhere i saw a story about a man in tennessee -- get this now, a man in tennessee gets a letter from a bank in virginia asking him why he changed his mailing address to chicago? well, he didn't live in chicago, and he didn't have an account with this bank in virginia but somebody had found his identity information and had opened that account and had used it to open up a credit card in his name. you hear stories like that and it tells you why you ought to be protected against identity theft. lifelock is the best protection you can get. call now and get 60 free days if you are not happy call within 60 days and get a full refund. give them a call at 1-80-356-5967 for lifelock ultimate. >> pick story bill. it seems like every day another politician is coming out in support of gay marriage. >> bill: yes. >> so political thought it would be a good idea saxby chambliss what he thought abo
destroys medicare medicaid and repeals obamacare. back to your calls on that in just a second, but just a word about identity theft. this is happening everywhere i saw a story about a man in tennessee -- get this now, a man in tennessee gets a letter from a bank in virginia asking him why he changed his mailing address to chicago? well, he didn't live in chicago, and he didn't have an account with this bank in virginia but somebody had found his identity information and had opened that account...
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who don't want to give up their medicare, medicaid. >> there is that contradiction. >> they don't want to give up their health care. they need it. right? >> uh-huh. >> let's say hello to pat from beloit, wisconsin. >> bill, i will tell you one thing, i was a republican until i became a pre-existing condition 24 years ago, and i got a million dollar limit because i had cancer in my clogs and colon cancer eleven years ago this raising the debt limit action the maximum you can use it pretty important to me. >> yeah. there are a lot of people out there like that. i think people who are out there now rallying against mcmorrieshealth care, when they have a condition like pat -- >> they might change their minds. >> they might very well change their mind nia-malika henderson, utyou are great. >> you are too. >> mutual affair. >> hei love being with you. >> you will be here. we will see you often. i will be back. bringing you up to date on the president's busy schedule over in the republic of korea here on full-court press monday march 26th. and i sea food differently. bill press show now on cu
who don't want to give up their medicare, medicaid. >> there is that contradiction. >> they don't want to give up their health care. they need it. right? >> uh-huh. >> let's say hello to pat from beloit, wisconsin. >> bill, i will tell you one thing, i was a republican until i became a pre-existing condition 24 years ago, and i got a million dollar limit because i had cancer in my clogs and colon cancer eleven years ago this raising the debt limit action the...
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-pair, and we already have that on as being constitutional because we have got medicare. it would takegive people a longer time to get tired. >> sharon, share sharon, you have to recognize, i am a single-payer guy. i agree with you on that. president obama took single pay payer off of the table before the debate even began. he said that was not one of the things we are going to consider. so if we lose in the supreme court, i think the chances that then president obama is going to say, okay. we are going to come bapck. we are going to come back to single-pay single-payer, i don't think it's going to happen. appreciate it. i mean you are an optimist. i think i am a realist on that point. tee is calling from park forest illinois illinois: hi, tee. >> good morning. >> like talking to that lady why do you think that the president would not go back to sing-pair? >> he doesn't believe in it. he doesn't believe in it, tee. he said that. he is for some sort of combination private-sector government program. and i mean, look. just because he's -- the truth is, he is not as liberal a
-pair, and we already have that on as being constitutional because we have got medicare. it would takegive people a longer time to get tired. >> sharon, share sharon, you have to recognize, i am a single-payer guy. i agree with you on that. president obama took single pay payer off of the table before the debate even began. he said that was not one of the things we are going to consider. so if we lose in the supreme court, i think the chances that then president obama is going to say,...
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there has been a medicare fraud investigation. what was senator menendez doing it when he wasn't a constituent? what did he get in exchange for that is this. >> if you want to have a port security build a new security system for the ports of your country, you have to see an opthalmologist. wouldn't you? >> first thought. >> first case you would turn. what's up with michelle bachman? how serious is this for here? ? >> it's hard to say whether it is going to be serious for her or her campaign because the real question about michelle bachman will be what did she know and how much was she involved? there is clearly some wrongdog going on, this iowa state senator who hascorenson paid by the bachman for president campaign in order to campaign and politic for her. in iowa, that's prohibited. state senators can't be paid by the presidential campaign. the way they did it was they paid mr. sorensen through michelle bachman's leadership pac, her congressional pac. they shouldn't have been paying him at all. secondly. the leadership pac isn't
there has been a medicare fraud investigation. what was senator menendez doing it when he wasn't a constituent? what did he get in exchange for that is this. >> if you want to have a port security build a new security system for the ports of your country, you have to see an opthalmologist. wouldn't you? >> first thought. >> first case you would turn. what's up with michelle bachman? how serious is this for here? ? >> it's hard to say whether it is going to be serious for...